North Dakota Divorce Forms and Papers

To Download our North Dakota Divorce Forms start by clicking the image of North Dakota to your right. There you will be able to download all of the forms and step by step guides needed to easily file for a divorce in North Dakota. All of our Divorce documents and forms are North Dakota family law court approved, guaranteed!

North Dakota Divorce terms and procedures are unique, as are all state by state divorce procedures, so please be sure to review them prior to ordering your Divorce Forms

If you meet the North Dakota State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.

North Dakota Residency Requirements

Either spouse must have been a resident of North Dakota for at least six months before filing.

Grounds for Divorce In North Dakota

The no-fault grounds for divorce in North Dakota are:

irreconcilable differences.

The following are some of the fault based grounds:

adultery;
conviction of a felony;
alcoholism;
willful desertion;
cruel and inhuman treatment.

North Dakota Child Custody

Custody should be determined in accordance with the best interests of the child. The following are some factors that should be considered in making a child custody decision:

capacity of the child's parents to give love, affection and guidance;
moral fitness of the parents;
wishes of the child if child is sufficiently mature;
bond between child and parent and other siblings;
child's adjustment to home, school, and community;
mental and physical health of all individuals involved.

Venue

An action for divorce may be brought in the county in which the defendant resides at the time of the commencement of the action. If defendant lives out of state, the action shall be brought in the county which the plaintiff designates in the summons.

Mediation